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Building Research & Information - v. 24, n. 2 (1996)

Published:	1996

Articles in this Issue

Author(s)	Title	Page(s)
Bouchlaghem, N. M.	A computer model for the design of window shading devices: Computer graphic model based on an existing manual method using computer graphics to determine optimum solar admission and/or exclusion at different seasons of the year	104-107
Zhang, P. / Harris, F. C. / Olomolaiye, P. O.	A computer‐based model for optimizing the location of a single tower crane: Authors claim 20–40% of hook horizontal travelling time can be saved if located at the position recommended by the model	113-123
Ruchinskaya, Tatiana	The contribution of the Scottish architect Adam Menelaws to Moscow architecture in the early 19th century: Adam Menelaws like William Hastie was a Scottish architect who found employment in Moscow. Until recently little has been known in the west of their work. Following her earlier paper on Hastie, Tatiana Ruchinskaya sets the scene for Menelaws' contribution to Russian architecture of the period	75-80
Osama Jannadi, M.	Factors affecting the safety of the construction industry: A questionnaire including 19 factors that affect construction safety was mailed to the top 200 construction contractors in the UK. Safety officers and workers were asked to indicate how effective each factor was in improving construction safety	108-112
Clements‐Croome, T. Derek J.	Future horizons in building environmental engineering: A comprehensive and thought provoking presentation of how technology has been viewed at various stages of civilization with particular reference to environmental systems, both active and passive. A number of case studies are included	86-96
Edwards, David J. / Harris, Philip T. / Holt, Gary D.	The greenhouse effect; Impact upon and the role to be played by construction: This paper underpins the growing concern for environmental issues and identifies the link between one such issue and the construction industry. The greenhouse effect is looked at in some detail and ways in which construction contributes to this worrying phenomenon are confirmed	97-103
Ruchinskaya, Tatiana	The introduction of the architectural scheme of York Gate (1825, Regent's Park, London) in Moscow at the beginning of the 19th century: A rare essay on the architecture of Moscow during the 1812–1830 period with authoritative line drawings, photographs and references	69-74
Li, Heng	The role of IT manager in construction process re‐engineering: The relationship between construction managers and the information technology manager is analysed and the challenges confronting the it manager during re‐engineering are presented	124-127
Bon, Ranko	Whither global construction? Some results of the ECERU opinion survey, 1993–95: Each summer survey questionnaires are sent to key individuals concerned with construction activity in their own countries and across the globe. Many of the respondents can be thought of as opinion makers or people who directly or indirectly influence the views of others	81-85

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